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Scott and Ron are back for a very special episode of The Christian Nerd. Just like you'll never forget how excited Jessie was about caffeine pills, you'll never forget this missions-themed episode. Scott and Ron begin with a little "Q&A" then transition into "Countdowns" about their favorite aliens and missions. In "From The Blog" theyRead more

Dorothy was right: there is no place like home. As much as I enjoy going on mission trips, there really is no place like home. I’m a homebody to begin with, so spending a week away from my home really takes a lot out of me. I miss my wife. I miss my dog. IRead more

This isn’t the first time I’ve gone on an international mission trip with students. In 2011 I was part of a team to Honduras that included seven of our high school students. I wasn’t leading that trip, but I definitely felt some responsibility for the students that we brought. Our church has been working inRead more

The Prime Directive is Starfleet’s most fundamental governing principle. It states that Starfleet personnel should never interfere with other cultures and civilizations. This includes not getting involved with other advanced civilization’s civil wars or influencing the progression of less developed cultures. The Prime Directive is all about non-interference and not engaging with different cultures inRead more

If you’ve been listening to The Christian Nerd Podcast you’ll know that this week I am on a mission trip to Guatemala. We’ve taken a group of high school students to a community outside of Antigua to install water filtration systems and spend time with the people. So in honor of my mission trip, I’veRead more

I wrote this post in Honduras late at night. I was tired from digging a ditch all day and wasn't up to writing a full post. So I posted a video instead. This may have been the least popular post of the year but it was worth the extra sleep I got that night inRead more